Kerala police unlikely to book Gopalakrishnan in IAS WhatsApp group row

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The police are unlikely to register a case against suspended IAS officer K Gopalakrishnan following a complaint lodged by a Kollam-based political activist over the creation of a WhatsApp group exclusively for Hindu bureaucrats. Police sources said that there is no evidence to suggest that Gopalakrishnan posted any content in the group, and the complainant was not involved in the incident in any way.

He was suspended on Monday after Chief Secretary Sarada Muraleedharan forwarded a police report on the matter to the chief minister for further action. The report rejected his claim that his phone had been hacked and that the group was created without his knowledge or consent. The chief secretary had also recommended action against the officer, stating that his actions violated the All India Services (Conduct) Rules.